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Each season of plays provides a wide variety of roles and production post experiences for Theatre students. High production values, current state of the art technologies, and a wide spectrum of very challenging styles and subject matter make the performance venues excellent laboratories for student exploration and growth.

The Applied Music Program provides students the opportunity to study privately with Fullerton College music faculty in their particular applied music discipline. Students receive one-on-one instruction and are expected to perform in a recital situation each semester.

Under the direction of Professors Nicola Bertoni and Arian Khaefi, the Fullerton College Choral Studies Program has garnered a national reputation for excellence in performance and the training of future music educators throughout the state.

Few community colleges offer students opportunities to study directing and playwrighting in their first two years of undergraduate study. Students follow the classwork they successfully complete with opportunities to compete for assignments in the Playwrights Festival and the Directors Festival.

For both the non-major and the major alike, the Theatre Arts general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of theatre-making and theatre-study.

For both the non-major and the major alike, the Music general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of music-making and music-study.

The Guitar Studies program at Fullerton College offers opportunities for everyone from the beginner who wants to learn the basics to the more advanced player who wants to further their skills and knowledge.

The Instrumental Music Program offers a wide variety of ensembles in various styles for student performance. Students in these ensembles benefit from the direction of our nationally and internationally recognized faculty while also developing critical performance skills required at four-year institutions.

The Jazz Studies at Fullerton College is coordinated by Professor Bruce Babad (Instrumental) and Professor Jamie Shew (Vocal).We offer many courses and ensembles for instrumentalists and vocalists within the program to study and perform songs from the vast, rich tradition and evolution of jazz music.

Fullerton College is on the forefront of teaching the latest tools of the trade and offer classes in Electronic Music Production, Film Scoring, Recording using Pro Tools, Logic Pro X and Ableton Live. Third party certifications are available for Pro Tools and Logic Pro X.

Fullerton College offers an extensive array of courses in theatre production and design, professional training certificates, and access to the latest technologies and practices used in the entertainment industry.

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Production Type

Instrumental Jazz:

Series Type

Jazz Band:

This award winning ensemble performs jazz fusion music as well as standard big band swing jazz throughout the semester.

Vocal Jazz Ensemble:

J-Train is the premiere vocal jazz performance, touring, and recording ensemble at Fullerton College. The group performs nationally at jazz festivals, conferences, and many other private and public concerts and has released three albums since 2008. They have appeared on stage with such legendary jazz artists as New York Voices, Tierney Sutton, Bobby McFerrin, Don Shelton, Kristin Korb, Sunny Wilkinson, and Nancy King. J-Train has performed at a variety of jazz festivals around the country, including Phil Mattson’s 2005 Vocal Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall, the 2013 Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival in Seattle, the 2014 UNC Jazz Festival in Greeley, CO, and the 2016 New York Voices Jazz Festival in Chicago, IL. They also had the distinct honor to perform at the 2013 Twelfth Kyoto Prize Symposium Gala and the 2015 Jazz Education Network’s National Convention, both held in San Diego, CA. In March 2012, J-Train competed at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, and won first place in the College Vocal Jazz Ensemble Division. This distinguished award gave them the opportunity to return in the following September to perform at the world-renown 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival.

Admission Details:

Adult - $10.00

Child - $5.00

Ten and under

Senior 55+ - $7.00

55 and older

Student - $7.00

All College, High School and Jr. with current ID

Venue Details

Campus Theatre

The Campus Theatre is a proscenium theatre located on the campus of Fullerton College. Built in the early 60's, this Theatre has 536 seats and is only 17 rows deep. As the primary performance space on campus, the Campus Theatre is utilized year round for many college events including Theatre Arts Department productions and Music Department concerts.

Accessibility:

Our wheelchair accessibility section is located approximately twenty feet from the stage and about fifteen feet off center. These seats will also accommodate one companion folding chair if space permits. Additionally, most seating requires the navigation of stairs located in the lobby. However, side doors are available for both wheelchair and stairless entrances. Check in with the lobby staff upon arrival for assistance with these needs. When purchasing tickets in advance please let our Box Office staff know of any such needs. Assistive Listening Systems devices are available upon request, check with the lobby staff upon arrival.

Location:

Located inside the 1300 building on the southwest side of the college campus. The lobby and entrance is located on the south side of the 1300 building through the series of exterior glass doors.

Parking:

Box Office Advanced Sales:

Available at the Campus Theatre Box Office. We're sorry but the Box Office is not open for regular daytime business hours today. We reopen for the summer around the second week of June. Call us at 714-992-7150 the next time we're open

Box Office one hour prior to performance:

Available at the Campus Theatre Box Office, located adjacent to the main entrance. We will open starting one hour before the start of the performance and close with the start of the performance. Please note that the telephone is not answered during this period.

Accessibility Details

Campus Theatre

Our wheelchair accessibility section is located approximately twenty feet from the stage and about fifteen feet off center. These seats will also accommodate one companion folding chair if space permits. Additionally, most seating requires the navigation of stairs located in the lobby. However, side doors are available for both wheelchair and stairless entrances. Check in with the lobby staff upon arrival for assistance with these needs. When purchasing tickets in advance please let our Box Office staff know of any such needs. Assistive Listening Systems devices are available upon request, check with the lobby staff upon arrival.

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The Fine Arts Division is currently in the process of organizing the digital files of our previous productions. We are moving in reverse chronological order, however, are happy to accommodate a particular production the community may be interested in viewing. You may make a request below to have a particular production placed next in the archival queue. We will subsequently notify you when it is complete. Thank you.